Healthy Early Learning Centers

Our early learning program focuses on creating environments where children can thrive, free from harmful toxins and pollutants.
Explore our initiatives that prioritize green cleaning, safe water, and healthy air quality in classrooms. Together, we can ensure every child has a safe space to learn and grow.

Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE) educates individuals about environmental risks to human health, provides action steps communities can take to mitigate those risks and advocates for solutions that better protect the region. We serve parents, students/children, school and early learning personnel, health and community-based organizations, with an emphasis on those living in underserved communities.

Healthy Childcare Champions

The Healthy Child Care Champions program helps child care centers create safe, toxin-free spaces for children. Through in-person assessments, we provide child care facilities with small changes that make a big impact—actionable, low-cost, eco-friendly strategies to reduce environmental hazards.

1,000 Hours a Year: Protecting Where Kids Learn

Children spend over 1,000 hours a year in schools and childcare.

We’re committed to ensuring these environments are safe and healthy by addressing hidden hazards like lead and radon. Enroll your school today to create safer, healthier spaces for all children.

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Professional Development for PA Early Childhood Educators

Create a healthier childcare environment with our professional development programs for PA Early Childhood Educators. Our training focuses on practical, effective strategies to reduce toxins, improve indoor air quality, and maintain clean, safe spaces for young children.

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— Jessica Griggle —
Food Service Director, Plum Borough School District

Resources for Early Learning Center in Pennsylvania

Our goal is to provide recommendations for solutions, policies and practices that will immediately benefit the health and well-being of children and staff in centers. Professional development is available for free to school professionals including facilities staff, educators, and administrators on a variety of environmental health topics.

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